“Is then the fruit of a fig-tree not perfect suddenly and in one hour, and would you possess the fruit of a man's mind in so short a time and so easily?” – Epictetus #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“There were many terrible things in my life and most of them never happened.” – Montaigne #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“We must not believe the many who say that only free people ought to be educated, but we should rather believe the philosophers who say that only the educated are free.” – Epictetus #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.” – Seneca #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“So other people hurt me? That's their problem. Their character and actions are not mine.” – Marcus Aurelius #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

One line worth a whole year of thinking. #stoic #sigmamindset

“How ridiculous and how strange to be surprised at anything which happens in life.” – Marcus Aurelius #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“Who are those people by whom you wish to be admired? Are they not those whom you are in the habit of saying are mad? What then? Do you wish to be admired by the mad?” – Epictetus #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“And life itself: like the decoction of blood, the drawing in of air. We expel the power of breathing we drew in at birth (just yesterday or the day before), breathing it out like the air we exhale at each moment.” – Marcus Aurelius #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

To bear trials with a calm mind robs misfortune of its strength and burden. — Seneca #stoic #wisdom #Seneca

“On the occasion of every accident that befalls you, remember to turn to yourself and inquire what power you have for turning it to use.” – Epictetus #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” – Epictetus #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

“The whole future lies in uncertainty: live immediately.” – Seneca #stoic #philosophy #wisdom